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enHill shines as LSU beats Iowahttp://www.banner-tribune.com/college-sports/hill-shines-lsu-beats-iowa
<div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="http://www.banner-tribune.com/sites/stmarynow.com/files/styles/medium/public/field/image/Sports%20Headline_236.jpg?itok=COHtqxdm"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.banner-tribune.com/sites/stmarynow.com/files/styles/medium/public/field/image/Sports%20Headline_236.jpg?itok=COHtqxdm" width="350" height="177" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-dateline field-type-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Tampa, Fla.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-pulled-quote field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Given an opportunity to close out a game, he knows what to do.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>
What Anthony Jennings lacked in experience, LSU more than compensated for with a talented supporting cast in the Outback Bowl.<br />
Jennings made plenty of freshman mistakes Wednesday, however they weren’t nearly as costly as they could have been for the 14th-ranked Tigers with Jeremy Hill rushing for 216 yards and two touchdowns in a 21-14 victory.<br />
The second quarterback in school history to make his first college start in a bowl game, Jennings fretted over an interception that helped Iowa (8-5) get back in the game.<br />
But with the outcome on the line, he simply turned and handed the ball to Hill, who made sure LSU (10-3) would not lose.<br />
“Anthony in his first start was tight,” coach Les Miles said, adding that Jennings learned some lessons will be beneficial moving forward with his career.<br />
“He wasn’t perfect by any stretch,” Miles said. “But he did what he had to do.”<br />
Craig Loston’s fourth-quarter interception stopped a potential tying drive, giving Hill a chance to put the game out of reach by carrying four times for 87 yards on a six-play, 92-yard march that gave LSU (10-3) a 21-7 lead.<br />
Iowa (8-5) pulled within a touchdown for the second time in 4 minutes after Jordan Cotton returned the ensuing kickoff to the Tigers 4.<br />
Jennings ran for a first-quarter touchdown, but the true freshman struggled to hit open receivers while completing 7 of 19 passes for 82 yards. In addition to throwing an interception that Iowa’s John Lowdermilk returned 71 yards, he was sacked four times while standing in for the injured Zach Mettenberger.<br />
C.J. Beathard replaced Jake Rudock at quarterback for Iowa on the first play of the fourth quarter. His fourth-down interception stopped one promising drive, but he also tossed a 4-yard TD pass to Kevonte Martin-Manley that trimmed Iowa’s deficit to 21-14 with 1:42 remaining.<br />
Lowdermilk set up Iowa’s other TD — Mark Weisman’s 2-yard run in the third quarter — with his interception return to the LSU 1.<br />
Officials initially ruled Lowdermilk, who was untouched on the return, scored. But the TD was reversed when a replay review determined the Iowa defender dropped the ball before crossing the goal line.<br />
“It was just an embarrassing play, and that’s not Iowa Hawkeye football. ... I really regret it and I apologize,” Lowdermilk said. “It was just a sickening feeling all around. I was just so happy Mark scored. It was a bonehead play on my part.”<br />
The victory enabled LSU to finish with at least 10 wins for a school-record fourth consecutive season. The loss ended Iowa’s three-game winning streak.<br />
“Our team wanted to create a legacy, and the seniors wanted to be the first group to win 10 games four years in a row. They wanted to win a bowl championship and they wanted to commit to playing as a team,” Miles said. “The hard work that each and every guy has went through, there was no question they were going to play hard together.”<br />
Hill, a 235-pound sophomore who rushed with 1,401 yards and 16 TDs this season, averaged 7.7 yards per carry on 28 attempts. On the clinching drive, he delivered runs of 2, 28, 20 and, finally, 37 yards for his second touchdown. He also scored on a 14-yard run in the second quarter.<br />
“Given an opportunity to close out a game, he knows what to do,” Miles said.<br />
“I took it on my shoulders that I needed to make plays to win the football game,” Hill said. “Great players have that mentality.”<br />
Iowa was back in a bowl after staying at home with a 4-8 record in 2012. The Hawkeyes’ four regular-season losses came to nationally ranked Michigan State, Ohio State, Wisconsin and Northern Illinois, teams that took a combined record of 45-6 into the Rose, Orange, Capital One and Poinsettia bowls.<br />
LSU’s first trip to Tampa since 1989, when the Outback was known as the Hall of Fame Bowl, capped another successful season under Les Miles, but one that fell short of expectations for a program accustomed to contending for national titles.<br />
Besides a three-touchdown loss to Alabama, the Tigers dropped three-point decisions to SEC rivals Georgia and Mississippi, while also displaying their potential by being the only team to defeat No. 2 Auburn during the regular season.<br />
Jennings came off the bench in the closing minutes to finish a comeback victory over Arkansas in the regular-season finale, leading a 99-yard game-winning drive that he finished with a 49-yard TD pass.<br />
Miles expected Jennings to play well, citing poise as one of the 19-year-old’s strongest assets. Iowa didn’t have much film to study of the young quarterback, but Hawkeyes coach Kirk Ferentz said any newcomer who entered a program such as LSU’s and rose to No. 2 on the depth chart as a true freshman figured to have the makings of a star.<br />
And with a talented supporting cast around him, Jennings didn’t have to carry the Tigers on his back Wednesday.<br />
Hill and receivers Odell Beckham Jr. and Jarvis Landry combined with Mettenberger this season to make LSU the first team in SEC history to feature a 3,000-yard passer, two 1,000-yard receivers and a 1,000-yard rusher in the same year. And the Tigers didn’t stray from the formula that made them one of the league’s top offenses.<br />
Hill broke a 42-yard run on his first carry, setting the tone against an Iowa defense that entered yielding just under 121 yards per game rushing and a little more than 303 overall, third in the Big Ten and seventh nationally. Seven plays later, Jennings finished a 77-yard drive with his 2-yard TD run.<br />
“It was a gutsy performance by Iowa,” Miles said. “We had a great amount of respect for them coming in and they showed that respect was well earned.”</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-kicker field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">By FRED GOODALL
AP Sports Writer</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-section field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Section:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/college-sports" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype=""><span>College Sports</span></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/jeremy-hill" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype=""><span>Jeremy Hill</span></a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/lsu" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype=""><span>LSU</span></a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/outback-bowl" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype=""><span>Outback Bowl</span></a></div></div></div>Thu, 02 Jan 2014 18:50:18 +0000Zachary Fitzgerald16123 at http://www.banner-tribune.comhttp://www.banner-tribune.com/college-sports/hill-shines-lsu-beats-iowa#commentsNine LSU Tigers named to AP All-SEC teamshttp://www.banner-tribune.com/college-sports/nine-lsu-tigers-named-ap-all-sec-teams
<div class="field field-name-field-subhead field-type-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Hill, Beckham named to 1st team</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="og:image rdfs:seeAlso" resource="http://www.banner-tribune.com/sites/stmarynow.com/files/styles/medium/public/field/image/Sports%20Headline_173.jpg?itok=fHX84Ban"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.banner-tribune.com/sites/stmarynow.com/files/styles/medium/public/field/image/Sports%20Headline_173.jpg?itok=fHX84Ban" width="350" height="177" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-dateline field-type-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Baton Rouge, La.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>
Odell Beckham Jr. and Jeremy Hill led a group of nine LSU football players named to The Associated Press All-Southeastern Conference teams released on Monday.<br />
Beckham earned a spot on the All-SEC First Team as an all-purpose player, and Hill earned first-team honors at running back.<br />
Wide receiver Jarvis Landry, offensive guard Trai Turner, defensive tackle Anthony Johnson and linebacker Lamin Barrow all garnered Second-Team All-SEC honors.<br />
Quarterback Zach Mettenberger, defensive tackle Ego Ferguson and safety Craig Loston were named Honorable Mention All-SEC.<br />
Beckham leads the SEC and ranks second nationally in all-purpose yards, averaging 185.2 yards per game. He set the LSU single-season record with 2,222 all-purpose yards and ranks third in SEC single-season history.<br />
Beckham is an integral part of LSU’s passing attack as he has recorded 57 catches for 1,117 yards and 8 touchdowns.<br />
Hill finished the regular season ranked second in the SEC in rushing at 107.7 yards per game, second in total rushing yards at 1,185, second in rushing touchdowns with 14 and fifth in all-purpose yards at 124.2 per game.<br />
Landry and Beckham become the first receiving duo in school history and only the third in SEC history to record 1,000-plus receiving yards in the same season.<br />
Landry led the Tigers with 75 receptions for 1,172 yards and 10 touchdowns, and he provided clutch catches all season.<br />
A second-year starter at right guard, Turner posted 54 knockdown blocks this season while paving the way for a rushing attack that produced 34 touchdowns, second most in the SEC, and an average of 200.8 rushing yards per game.<br />
Johnson started all 12 games at defensive tackle, recording a team-high 7 tackles for a loss and 3 sacks. He finished the regular season with 32 total tackles, three quarterback hurries and his first career interception at Georgia.<br />
Barrow leads LSU in tackles with 86 while adding 4.5 tackles for a loss and 1.5 sacks.<br />
Mettenberger leads the SEC and ranks third nationally in passing efficiency at 171.4, and he also led the conference in passing yards per completion at 16.1. He ranks third in the league in passing yards with 3,082, joining Rohan Davey and JaMarcus Russell as the only LSU quarterbacks to cross the 3,000-yard plateau in a season. Mettenberger finished the season 192-of-296 passing for 3,082 yards with 22 touchdowns and eight interceptions.<br />
In his first season as a starter at defensive tackle, Ferguson finished fifth on the team with 58 total tackles, and he produced 3.5 tackles for a loss and one sack.<br />
Loston started nine games for the Tigers and registered 51 tackles, 2 pass breakups and 2 interceptions. Loston’s interceptions helped seal LSU’s victories against Auburn and Texas A&amp;M.<br />
Below is the complete All-SEC team:</p>
<p>FIRST TEAM<br />
Offense<br />
WR Jordan Matthews, Vanderbilt, 6-3, 205, Sr.<br />
WR Mike Evans, Texas A&amp;M, 6-5, 225, So.<br />
L Gabe Jackson, Mississippi State, 6-4, 340, Sr.<br />
L Cyrus Kouandjio, Alabama, 6-6, 310, Jr.<br />
L Jake Matthews, Texas A&amp;M, 6-5, 305, Sr.<br />
L t-Justin Britt, Missouri, 6-6, 315, Sr.<br />
L t-Greg Robinson, Auburn, 6-5, 320, So.<br />
L t-Anthony Steen, Alabama, 6-3, 309, Sr.<br />
C Travis Swanson, Arkansas, 6-5, 315, Sr.<br />
QB Johnny Manziel, Texas A&amp;M, 6-1, 210, So.<br />
RB u-Tre Mason, Auburn, 5-10, 205, Jr.<br />
RB Jeremy Hill, LSU, 6-2, 235, So.<br />
K Marshall Morgan, Georgia, 6-3, 200, So.<br />
All-Purpose Odell Beckham Jr., LSU, 6-0, 193, Jr.</p>
<p>Defense<br />
E u-Michael Sam, Missouri, 6-2, 255, Sr.<br />
E Dee Ford, Auburn, 6-2, 240, Sr.<br />
T Kelcy Quarles, South Carolina, 6-4, 298, Jr.<br />
E t-Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina, 6-6, 274, Jr.<br />
E t-Kony Ealy, Missouri, 6-5, 275, Jr.<br />
LB u-C.J. Mosley, Alabama, 6-2, 232, Sr.<br />
LB Ramik Wilson, Georgia, 6-2, 232, Jr.<br />
LB A.J. Johnson, Tennessee, 6-2, 243, Jr.<br />
CB E.J. Gaines, Missouri, 5-11, 195, Sr.<br />
CB Vernon Hargreaves III, Florida, 5-11, 192, Fr.<br />
S Cody Prewitt, Mississippi, 6-2, 220, Jr.<br />
S Kenny Ladler, Vanderbilt, 6-1, 205, Sr.<br />
P Cody Mandell, Alabama, 6-3, 213, Sr.</p>
<p>SECOND TEAM<br />
Offense<br />
WR Jarvis Landry, LSU, 6-1, 195, Jr.<br />
WR Dorial Green-Beckham, Missouri, 6-6, 225, So.<br />
L Ja’Waun James, Tennessee, 6-6, 316, Sr.<br />
L t-Wesley Johnson, Vanderbilt, 6-5, 295, Sr.<br />
L t-Antonio Richardson, Tennessee, 6-6, 327, Jr.<br />
L t-Laremy Tunsil, Mississippi, 6-5, 315, Fr.<br />
L t-Trai Turner, LSU, 6-3, 316, So.<br />
C Reese Dismukes, Auburn, 6-3, 297, Jr.<br />
TE t-Evan Engram, Mississippi, 6-3, 217, Fr.<br />
TE t-Hunter Henry, Arkansas, 6-6, 250, Fr.<br />
TE t-C.J. Uzomah, Auburn, 6-4, 258, Jr.<br />
QB Aaron Murray, Georgia, 6-1, 208, Sr.<br />
RB T.J. Yeldon, Alabama, 6-2, 218, So.<br />
RB t-Todd Gurley, Georgia, 6-1, 232, So.<br />
RB t-Mike Davis, South Carolina, 5-9, 215, So.<br />
K Zach Hocker, Arkansas, 6-0, 191, Sr.<br />
All-Purpose Christion Jones, Alabama, 5-11, 185, Jr.</p>
<p>Defense<br />
E Alvin Dupree, Kentucky, 6-4, 252, Jr.<br />
T Anthony Johnson, LSU, 6-3, 294, Jr.<br />
E Dante Fowler Jr., Florida, 6-3, 266, So.<br />
LB Avery Williamson, Kentucky, 6-1, 238, Sr.<br />
LB t-Lamin Barrow, LSU, 6-2, 232, Sr.<br />
LB t-Serderius Bryant, Mississppi, 5-9, 215, Jr.<br />
LB t-Trey DePriest, Alabama, 6-2, 245, Jr.<br />
LB t-Sharrod Golightly, South Carolina, 5-10, 195, Jr.<br />
LB t-Denzel Nkemdiche, Mississippi, 5-11, 207, So.<br />
LB t-Andrew Wilson, Missouri, 6-3, 240, So.<br />
CB Andre Hal, Vanderbilt, 6-0, 186, Sr.<br />
CB t-Chris Davis, Auburn, 5-11, 200, Sr.<br />
CB t-Victor Hampton, South Carolina, 5-10, 202, Jr.<br />
CB t-Loucheiz Purifoy, Florida, 6-0, 190, Jr.<br />
S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Alabama, 6-1, 208, Jr.<br />
S Landon Collins, Alabama, 6-0, 215, So.<br />
P Drew Kaser, Texas A&amp;M, 6-3, 205, So.</p>
<p>HONORABLE MENTION<br />
Offense<br />
Nick Marshall, QB, Auburn, 6-1, 210, Jr.; AJ McCarron, QB, Alabama, 6-4, 214, Sr.; Zach Mettenberger, QB, LSU, 6-5, 235, Sr.</p>
<p>Defense<br />
Steven Clark, P, Auburn, 6-5, 230, Sr.; Ego Ferguson, T, LSU, 6-3, 309, Jr.; Markus Golden, E, Missouri, 6-3, 260, Jr.; Brandon Ivory, T, Alabama, 6-4, 310, Jr.; Chris Jones, T, Mississippi St., 6-5, 305, Fr.; Craig Loston, S, LSU, 6-2, 209, Sr.; Michael Palardy, P, Tennessee, 5-11, 185, Sr.; Vinnie Sunseri, S, Alabama, 6-0, 210, Jr.; Robenson Therezie, S, Auburn, 5-9, 204, Jr.; Nickoe Whitley, S, Mississippi St., 6-1, 205, Sr.; Gabe Wright, T, Auburn, 6-3, 296, Jr.</p>
<p>OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR<br />
Tre Mason, Auburn</p>
<p>DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR<br />
Michael Sam, Missouri</p>
<p>COACH OF THE YEAR<br />
Gus Malzahn, Auburn</p>
<p>FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR<br />
Alex Collins, Arkansas</p>
<p>u - indicates unanimous selection<br />
t - indicates tie</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-section field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Section:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/college-sports" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype=""><span>College Sports</span></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/lsu-football" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype=""><span>LSU football</span></a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/odell-beckham-jr" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype=""><span>Odell Beckham Jr.</span></a></div><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/jeremy-hill" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype=""><span>Jeremy Hill</span></a></div></div></div>Tue, 10 Dec 2013 18:35:31 +0000Zachary Fitzgerald15669 at http://www.banner-tribune.comhttp://www.banner-tribune.com/college-sports/nine-lsu-tigers-named-ap-all-sec-teams#commentsJeremy Hill expects to be better vs. Bamahttp://www.banner-tribune.com/sports/jeremy-hill-expects-be-better-vs-bama
<div class="field field-name-field-dateline field-type-text field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Baton Rouge, La.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-pulled-quote field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">It haunts me all the time.</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>AP — As Jeremy Hill prepares for this week’s eagerly awaited visit to top-ranked Alabama, the LSU running back is spending considerable time reflecting on his performance in last year’s memorable clash — and on how disappointed he was with himself afterward.<br />If LSU hadn’t lost a lead in the final minute of a 21-17 setback, Hill might have taken some pride in the trouble he caused the Crimson Tide’s normally suffocating 2012 defense. With 107 yards and a touchdown, Hill was the first of only two running backs all of last season to rush for 100 yards against the national champs. (Georgia’s Todd Gurley was the other in the Southeastern Conference title game).<br />Hill, however, has spent a year dwelling on the yards he failed to get — yards which could have helped LSU run out the clock or at least set up an easier field goal than the 45-yarder Drew Alleman missed with 1:34 to go.<br />“It haunts me all the time,” Hill said, pointing specifically to a 3-yard loss on a second-and-7 play from the Alabama 29 with about 2:30 left.<br />The play design called for Hill to cut back left, toward the wide side of the field, after taking the handoff. Instead, he tried to bounce outside to his right and was swarmed under.<br />Looking back at video of that play, Hill saw there was probably room for a modest gain where he was supposed to run.<br />“If I had just gotten maybe 4 or 5 (yards), it might have changed the complexion of the game,” Hill said. “I was trying to do way too much. ... You can’t do those kinds of things on Alabama. They’re way too well coached, way too assignment sound. So it’s just getting what’s there. If it’s 3 yards on a play, take that 3.”<br />Hill pledged he’d be more disciplined and trusting of his teammates when No. 10 LSU meets the Crimson Tide on Saturday night.<br />Alabama, meanwhile, expects Hill to be a handful again.<br />Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban emphasized the 6-foot-2, 235-pound running back’s “really good balance and body control.”<br />“He’s got great speed for his size,” Saban said. “We obviously thought he was an outstanding player in high school. We recruited him very, very hard.”<br />Hill, who grew up around Baton Rouge, decided to stay close to home, in part because of the patience LSU coach Les Miles showed with Hill’s legal trouble following his arrest for a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl in his high school, when Hill was 18. Hill’s freshman season of college football should have been 2011, but he could not enroll until 2012, when his charges were reduced to a misdemeanor.<br />Hill wound up leading the Tigers in rushing in 2012 with 755 yards and 12 touchdowns, but landed in more trouble last offseason, when he was caught on video landing a punch outside a bar.<br />Hill pleaded guilty to misdemeanor battery, and while that violated his earlier probation, a judge allowed him to stay out of jail on further restrictions, including a curfew and bar-ban. Hill says he’s embraced a new lifestyle in which his social life is largely on hold, and his focus is almost exclusively on school and football.<br />On the field, at least, the results bear that out. He has 922 yards and 12 touchdowns in eight games this season, averaging a whopping 7.2 yards per carry.<br />And while Hill remains bothered by some of his runs from his last meeting with ‘Bama, he also will enter Tuscaloosa with abundant confidence, given his previous numbers against the Tide.<br />“I never get intimidated by anyone. I never let anyone put fear in me. I play with the same intensity level and the same passion every game,” Hill said. “I think I did a good job of that last year, I just kind of, in situations — I tried to do too much.<br />“Those guys will be ready for me this year and I can’t even sit here and act like they’re not,” Hill added. “It’s going to be exciting. I’m looking forward to it.”</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-kicker field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">By BRETT MARTEL</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-section field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Section:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/sports" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype=""><span>Sports</span></a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/lsu" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype=""><span>LSU</span></a></div><div class="field-item odd" rel="dc:subject"><a href="/jeremy-hill" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype=""><span>Jeremy Hill</span></a></div></div></div>Wed, 06 Nov 2013 23:13:39 +0000Zachary Fitzgerald14755 at http://www.banner-tribune.comhttp://www.banner-tribune.com/sports/jeremy-hill-expects-be-better-vs-bama#comments